Who is the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States?
The President
100
The Congress of the United States is divided into two sections. What are they?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
100
What are the first three words in the U.S. Constitution?
"We the People"
100
In which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution are Americans guaranteed a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury?
Amendment 6
100
In which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution are Americans guaranteed equal protection of the laws?
Amendment 14
200
How long is one term of office for the President of the United States?
Four years
200
How many senators are there from each state?
Two
200
The first three articles of the U.S. Constitution describe the three branches of government. What are they?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
200
What two rights are guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
1) no unreasonable searches and seizures
2) no warrants without probable cause
200
What right is given in the Fifteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
The right of people of all races to vote
300
If both Houses of Congress approve a bill, and send it to the President for his signature, what can the president do to reject that bill?
He can veto it.
300
How long is one term of office for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Two years
300
The U.S. Constitution gives three necessary qualifications for someone to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. What are they?
1) be 25 years old
2) be a citizen of the United States for 7 years
c) be an inhabitant of the state from which elected
300
What are the three rights in the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
1) no excessive bail
2) no excessive fines
3) no cruel and unusual punishments
300
What power is given to Congress in the Sixteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
The power to collect income tax
400
The U.S. Constitution gives three necessary qualifications for someone to become President fo the United States. What are they?
1) be 35 years old
2) be a natural born citizen of the United States
c) be a resident of the United States for 14 years
400
How long is one term of office for a member of the U.S. Senate?
Six years
400
The U.S. Constitution gives three necessary qualifications for someone to become a member of the U.S. Senate. What are they?
1) be 30 years old
2) be a citizen of the United States for 9 years
c) be an inhabitant of the state from which elected
400
What are the five rights in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
1) indictment of a Grand Jury
2) no double jeopardy
3) don't have to be a witness against yourself
4) due process of law
5) just compensation for taking private property
400
What right is given in the Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
The right for women to vote
500
Who was the first president of the United States and who is our president now?
The first president was George Washington and the president now is Barack Obama.
500
Where do all bills to raise revenue for the U.S. Government have to start for that bill to become a law?
The House of Representatives
500
If the President vetoes a bill that Congress has sent, how may Congress make that bill into a law anyway?
By a two-thirds vote
500
What are the five rights in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
1) freedom of religion
2) freedom of speech
3) freedom of the press
4) freedom to peaceably assemble
5) right to petition the government for a redress of grievances
500
What right is given in the Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?